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System maintenance tools, Drivers, ProLiant Support Packs, Version control

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System maintenance tools Drivers IMPORTANT: Always perform a backup before installing or updating device drivers. The server includes new hardware that may not have driver support on all OS installation media. If you are installing a SmartStart-supported OS, use the SmartStart software and its Assisted Path feature to install the OS and latest driver support. If you are installing drivers from the SmartStart CD, be sure that you are using the latest SmartStart version that your server blade supports. To verify that your server blade is using the latest supported version, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). For more information, see the documentation provided with the SmartStart CD. If you do not use the SmartStart CD to install an OS, drivers for some of the new hardware are required. These drivers, as well as other option drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). ProLiant Support Packs PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management agents. Refer to the PSP website (http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp.html). Version control The VCRM and VCA are Web-enabled Insight Management Agents. HP Systems Insight Manager uses these Insight Management Agents to facilitate software update tasks. • The VCRM provides a graphical view of the Windows® and Linux PSPs that are stored in a repository and can be configured to automatically update the repository with the latest software from HP. • The VCA can be configured to point to a repository being managed by the VCRM, enabling easy version comparison and software updates. For more information about version control tools, refer to the HP Systems Insight Manager Help Guide and the Version Control User Guide on the HP Systems Insight Manager website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim). Operating system version support Refer to the operating system support matrix (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos). HP Smart Update Manager The HP Smart Update Manager enables system administrators to upgrade ROM images efficiently across a wide range of servers and options. This tool has the following features: Software tools and solutions 93

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System maintenance tools
Drivers
IMPORTANT:
Always perform a backup before installing or updating device drivers.
The server includes new hardware that may not have driver support on all OS installation media.
If you are installing a SmartStart-supported OS, use the SmartStart software and its Assisted Path feature
to install the OS and latest driver support.
If you are installing drivers from the SmartStart CD, be sure that you are using the latest SmartStart version
that your server blade supports. To verify that your server blade is using the latest supported version, see
the HP website (
). For more information, see the documentation provided
with the SmartStart CD.
If you do not use the SmartStart CD to install an OS, drivers for some of the new hardware are required.
These drivers, as well as other option drivers, ROM images, and value-add software can be downloaded
from the HP website (
).
ProLiant Support Packs
PSPs represent operating system-specific bundles of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management
agents. Refer to the PSP website
(
).
Version control
The VCRM and VCA are Web-enabled Insight Management Agents. HP Systems Insight Manager uses
these Insight Management Agents to facilitate software update tasks.
•
The
VCRM
provides a graphical view of the Windows® and Linux PSPs that are stored in a
repository and can be configured to automatically update the repository with the latest software from
HP.
•
The
VCA
can be configured to point to a repository being managed by the VCRM, enabling easy
version comparison and software updates.
For more information about version control tools, refer to the
HP Systems Insight Manager Help Guide
and the
Version Control User Guide
on the HP Systems Insight Manager website
(
).
Operating system version support
Refer to the operating system support matrix (
).
HP Smart Update Manager
The HP Smart Update Manager enables system administrators to upgrade ROM images efficiently across
a wide range of servers and options. This tool has the following features: